Sophia the Robot Learns to Draw Portraits 

Hanson Robotics Limited announces a partnership with Patrick Tresset, a Brussels based artist who develops theatrical installations with robotic agents as actors, to enable Sophia the Robot to draw human portraits.
Before Sophia ever puts pen to paper, she uses her eye cameras to capture a photo of her subject. Next, she processes the photo to find the right balance between dark and light, and removes the background around the face. Then, using Patrick Tresset’s software, Sophia turns the photo into a sketch and then translates the sketch into lines and curves in 3D space. Sophia then uses her specially calibrated arm and a custom easel to perform the precise quick movements required to draw. It typically takes Sophia around 7 minutes to sketch someone’s face, depending upon the complexity and features of their face.
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